[quote user="j0hnbarker"] But what goes around comes around! Transistorised amps were the next big thing once, brushing aside antiquated technology such as valves. The same thing is happening with tapes. You don't have to buy into the trend to acknowledge that the pattern is repeating itself! [/quote] True. I'm hoping acid washed,

[quote user="burantek"] The Japanese manufacturers would never build a Ducati, because they can't build a Ducati. All of their engineering and accounting committees would disect it, redesign it, make it economic to manufacture. They would end up with a motorcycle vastly superior in every regard to a Ducati but no where near as good...

[quote user="j0hnbarker"] The polite term is enthusiast . I take it you're not a man who would appreciate listening to AM radio on an old valve set, or a regular visitor to the Vintage Products or Workbench section on this (enthusiast) site either then!? [/quote] No. I'm not one to try and relive parts of the past that serve no benefit

There's a sucker born every minute apparently.

[quote user="j0hnbarker"] [quote user="dilznik"]I ride public transportation an hour to and from work every day. If I didn't have music on my iPhone and earbuds in my ears I'd be forced to listen to the inane ramblings of complete idiots the whole way. [/quote] If you used a Sony Walkman and a C90 cassette though you'd

I ride public transportation an hour to and from work every day. If I didn't have music on my iPhone and earbuds in my ears I'd be forced to listen to the inane ramblings of complete idiots the whole way.

How about PC? I'll make a crib sheet and tape it to the back of my remote :-)

Awesome! Thanks!

And not only that, but over either Beolink Active or BL3500?

These guys need to take the surround sound engine from the 10-40 and sell it as a standalone unit. Call it a Beosystem 4 or something. But it would be nice to have surround sound without having to buy a 3rd party product or a B&O TV or an extortionately priced Beosystem 3.